What Academic Task 1 asks for

How it is marked, a four-paragraph plan that works for any visual, and a full bar chart example with practice.

55 min

Module 3 · Leçon 1 sur 7

Dans cette leçon

  1. Know the rules of Academic Task 1: at least 150 words, about 20 minutes, describe and summarise only
  2. Understand what examiners reward under Task Achievement, explained in plain English
  3. Use a four-paragraph plan: paraphrased introduction, overview and two grouped detail paragraphs
  4. Decide quickly what to include in your answer and what to leave out
  5. Write a complete answer to a bar chart task within 20 minutes

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Dans cette leçon

  1. The task in one minute
  2. Your role: a reporter, not a commentator
  3. How Task 1 is marked
  4. The four-paragraph structure
  5. Your 20 minutes, step by step
  6. Worked example: a bar chart from start to finish
  7. What to include and what to leave out
  8. Your turn: a full answer in 20 minutes